So, as a lot of us are currently under lockdown and working from home, I thought why not share some outfit inspiration to stay at home during this quarantine? I was used to working from home and staying long periods of time locked down due to University tasks and recently, because of my work as co-founder of my own architecture studio. I already spent long periods of time at home in front of a screen, so I might know a few tips that may be really helpful during these days. One of them is to get fully dressed once you finish your morning routines. Be it waking up, doing some sport and having breakfast... Once done, you really need to, first, make the bed and second, get dressed. And not dressed as in "video call dressed" kind of thing, where you keep your sweatpants on. No. Dress as if you were to step out of home (although you won't). And if you feel like so, even, apply some makeup. This is the only way that has helped me stay focused and get things done as if I was going to an outside office space.

My tip here and my ideas for an #stayathome outfit edition is to keep things simple and comfortable. Use a slip dress over a shirt or T-shirt, as in my first outfit proposal, since the flowy shape of a slip dress allows free movement to your legs (I'm continuously moving my legs up and down when I'm sitting, is something I can't get rid of). I find the slip dress idea really cool because you can use it as an overall piece several times before throwing it to the laundry basket only by changing the shirt underneath.

The next idea that I like to wear as an outfit to go around my house is a comfortable and wide dress, and the hair up in some way. In these pictures I'm wearing these COS metallic hairpins on the sides of my head, but sometimes I also wear headbands or turbans. Yes, turbans to #stayathome! I like to keep my hair out of my face and wear fancy earrings that I can see amid my hair.

Last but not least, a basic and cute blouse and some suit trousers are always a nice idea. I have some suit trousers that are pretty wide-legged and they come in different materials and colors: silky ones for the coming season, where it gets warmer and warmer and those which are darker and made of light wool, which are great for those days where the weather is mostly grey outside. I have this kind of blouses that are a little more "formal" and that I usually use when I do have some kind of video conference or online meetings. I must also confess that, although I dress and try to put on my makeup and do my hair every day, I always move around the house with my slippers. No need for shoes these days!

A little throwback to a couple of years ago, in my Erasmus year living in Italy. I did not remember that I had these photographs, this outfit, and this article prepared but which I never published here. I guess now is a good time to look back and see the wonderful places that await us when we get out of quarantine. I took these photos on my trip through northern Italy with my family. We took advantage of Easter holidays, more or less around this time, to take a Freccia train to Milan, and from there, visit the entire area of ​​Lombardy and Veneto. We visited, in about a week and a half, Milan, Verona, Venezia, and Bologna, and then returned to "the base of operations" in Florence, where I lived at that time. The truth is that traveling through Italy when you are an Erasmus student is very cheap. And it is relatively simple: the train takes you everywhere.

To visit any Italian city in the Spring, and you will know it from the many articles I wrote during my year as an Erasmus student, you need to arm yourself with a pair of good sneakers and a warm and comfortable coat or jacket. Although in April, here in Spain, and more specifically in Valencia, we are all walking in our T-shirts with short sleeves in the morning and we can wear a light raincoat at almost all hours, in Italy it is really cold. So, if you were already following me during my Erasmus year, about two years ago, you will know quite well the kind of outfits I used to wear during my Italian adventure: I used to wear many dresses and skirts, but always with sports shoes or boots with thick soles. No ballerina flat shoes, as the very thin soles were uncomfortable for walking. And in Italy, you walk everywhere.

What do you think of this outfit? Have you ever dressed in a dress and sneakers, or the like? Have you ever visited Italy? Tell me in a comment!

Did you know that since ancient times, the kimono, from Japan and China (in its earliest versions), is a piece of clothing that changes its shape, pattern, and fabric depending on your social position, sex, age or marital status? In Western countries, for many years now, we have adapted the kimono and turned it into a versatile garment, which can be used both out (as outerwear or as a jacket), as well as at home, as a coverall or bathrobe. We have even transferred it to special occasions such as weddings, where it acts almost as one extra piece of bridal lingerie, customizing it and placing embroidery and ornaments to make it fancier for the bride and bridesmaids while preparing for the great event.

Once again, I have the pleasure of collaborating with the Dutch lingerie brand Hunkemöller to bring you new ideas to style their garments, which as might know if you have seen previous posts, they have everything from bikinis and swimsuits to sports and training clothes, as well as lingerie and accessories of all kinds.

This time, I chose as the main piece for this collaboration the red satin Jennifer kimono which has lace in its sleeves, and two pairs of super fluffy socks to be at home, in gray and white. The kimono has a medium length, finishing near the hips, and I thought it was a great idea both to wear it as homewear (I think it will be a fantastic piece when the period between seasons arrives since the satin makes it quite light and fresh), as to use as outerwear, with a bra or top underneath as a cardigan, since it is very elegant and the red color makes it quite dressy and fabulous.


As for the socks, I am a huge fan of those pairs which are super fluffy and colorful. They're great and super cozy to work at home, and as they are quite difficult to find, when I saw them on the Hunkemöller website, I didn't think twice and decided to add them to my basket.

¿Sabías que desde tiempos ancestrales, el kimono, proveniente de Japón y China (en sus versiones más tempranas), es una pieza de vestuario que cambia su forma, estampado, tejido y hechura dependiendo de tu posición social, sexo, edad o estado civil? En Occidente, desde hace ya muchos años, hemos adaptado el kimono y lo hemos convertido en una prenda versátil, que se puede utilizar tanto fuera de casa (a modo de prenda exterior o chaqueta), como en el interior, a modo de sobretodo o albornoz. Incluso, lo hemos trasladado a ocasiones especiales como las bodas, donde actúa casi como una pieza más de lencería de novia, personalizándolo y colocándole bordados y adornos para vestirlo por ésta y su séquito mientras se preparan para el gran evento.

Una vez más, tengo el placer de colaborar con la marca de lencería holandesa Hunkemöller para traeros nuevas ideas para vestir sus prendas, que como ya sabréis si habéis visto otros posts anteriores, tienen desde bikinis y bañadores, hasta ropa deportiva y de entrenamiento, pasando por lencería y accesorios de todo tipo.

Esta vez, escogí como pieza fuerte para esta colaboración el kimono Jennifer de satén  rojo con encaje en las mangas, y dos pares de calcetines super mullidos para estar por casa, en color gris y blanco. El kimono tiene un largo medio, como por la cadera, y me pareció una idea genial tanto para llevar por casa (creo que va a ser una pieza fantástica cuando llegue el entretiempo, ya que el satén lo hace bastante ligero y fresco), como para utilizar como ropa de calle, con un sujetador o top debajo a modo de cárdigan, ya que es muy elegante y el color rojo hace que tenga muchísimo protagonismo en cualquier outfit.

En cuanto a los calcetines, soy muy fan de los que son peluditos y de colores. Para trabajar desde casa son geniales, y son bastante difíciles de encontrar, así que, cuando los vi en la web de Hunkemöller, no me lo pensé dos veces y decidí añadirlos a la cesta.